A special candidate filing period for State House of Representatives District 120 in Beaufort and Jasper Counties will open at noon on August 7, 2018 and close at noon on August 14, 2018. This special filing period is being held to replace the 2018 General Election Democratic nominee for this office. Only candidates seeking the Democratic Party’s nomination for this office can file during this period. Candidates must file with the State Election Commission or the county board of voter registration and elections in the candidate’s county of residence.

Filing Form: The Statement of Intention of Candidacy & Party Pledge (SICPP) form required for filing is available in the “Candidate Information” section of scVOTES.org and at the county voter registration and elections office.

Filing Fee: The filing fee for this office is $208.00. Filing fees are paid at the time of filing by candidates seeking the nomination of a party nominating by primary. Filing fee checks should be made payable to the appropriate state political party. A candidate seeking the nomination of a party nominating by convention does not pay a filing fee.

State Ethics Filings: Candidates are required to file a Statement of Economic Interests and a Campaign Disclosure online with the State Ethics Commission at http://ethics.sc.gov. Failure to file these documents may result in a candidate fine but will not disqualify a candidate from the election. Contact the State Ethics Commission for more information.

Notice of Primary:

If at the close of filing a party primary is necessary to determine the party nominee (multiple candidates file for a party), a primary will be held on August 28, 2018. Any necessary runoffs will be held on September 11, 2018. Any person wishing to vote in these primaries and runoffs must be registered no later than Sunday, July 29, 2018.

At 9:00 am on the day of the primary and the day of the runoff, the Board of Voter Registration and Elections of Beaufort County will begin its examination of the absentee ballot return envelopes at Board of Voter Registration and Elections of Beaufort County, 15 John Galt Road, Beaufort, SC 29906.

On Thursday, August 30, 2018 at 10:00 am, the Board of Voter Registration and Elections of Beaufort County Board of Canvassers will hold a hearing to determine the validity of all provisional ballots cast in the primary. On Thursday, September 13, 2018 at 10:00 am, the Board of Voter Registration and Elections of Beaufort County Board of Canvassers will hold a hearing to determine the validity of all provisional ballots cast in the runoff. These hearings will be held atBoard of Voter Registration and Elections of Beaufort County, 15 John Galt Road, Beaufort, SC 29906.

The following precincts and polling places will be open during the primaries and special election from 7:00 am until 7:00 pm:

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